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March 10th, 2010 | Posted by admin

For many, working as a video game programmer at a famous development studio sounds like a dream job. You get to design and build fun new games all day. Here are some tips for making this dream a reality.

Know what you’re getting into

Before you dive into becoming a video game programmer, spend a little time to research what working at a video game studio actually entails. You don’t want to spend time and effort becoming a video game programmer only to realize that it’s not what you were hoping for. Working as a video game programmer takes a lot of effort. The work hours and deadlines can get stressful, especially near the end of a project. Talk with people who are in the video game business, either in person or online, about any questions you may have about the business.

Create your own games

Try your hand at making your own games at home to see what it’s like. You can start with simple projects first, such as basic text games or simple shooters. Grab a book on video game programming at your local bookstore (there are many to choose from) and dive in. C and Java are good programming languages to start out with. Don’t try to create something too big or you’ll quickly get overwhelmed. The purpose of this is to learn what it’s like to make games and get a little experience, not to develop the next award winning MMORPG. Development studios will be more likely to hire you if you have a good project or two that you can include with your resume.  Read more...

March 10th, 2010 | Posted by admin

Whether you’re at school, college or work – stress is inevitable. This is an unarguable reality, and can be detrimental to your health. How can it affect your wellbeing, you ask? Anxiety alone is identified as a cause of ‘obsessive-compulsive disorder’ (OCD). Setting aside the scientific jargon, allow me to show you how online games can help you.

You may find yourself overwhelmed with assignments at some point, or unprepared for an upcoming exam or test. You may be in a hectic situation at your job, but in desperate need for that bonus or promotion. At times such as these, the ideal resort may not be to intensify the workload, but rather take a momentary break. The key to your productivity is the time-span of your breaks. Your perfect choice, in such a situation, may just be online games!

Your second question now arises – why online games? First and foremost, they don’t consume a significant amount of your time. With a few clicks, you could be playing an online game within seconds – far better than scavenging for an open coffee shop especially after midnights. An excess of caffeine, while effective upon consumption, will lead to you being worn out in the hours that follow. On the other hand, resorting to an instant messenger or a social-networking website may stretch for longer than you anticipated. Secondly, online games give your mind a much needed break from work, while preventing it from going into a complete shutdown. As such, online games at Arcade Temple will divert any thoughts of you being exhausted or even sleepy. Better yet, online games may quite plausibly revitalize you, making you far more productive when you return to the task at hand.  Read more...

March 10th, 2010 | Posted by admin

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March 9th, 2010 | Posted by admin

Downloadable computer games are extremely popular today. Five million people a month search the words computer games a month on Google. So to say computer games are popular is an understatement!

Let’s look at what is available in downloadable computer games today. Before we do that let’s look at the kinds of genres available, and these are as numerous as the searchers! One thing to remember about these genres is that each one may have hundreds or even thousands of different games available to download. Depending on where you buy online computer games will determine what’s available. Most online games sites will have a wide variety of downloadable computer games. Although, some sites will cater to the more advanced gamer with more advanced games; such as World of War craft type games. Sites such as big fish computer games will carry a large variety of computer games for the whole family.

Genres:

Puzzle

Hidden Object

Time Management

Adventure

Match 3

Large File

Strategy

Marble Popper

Arcade and Action

Word

Mahjong

Card and Board

Brain Teaser

Kids

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March 8th, 2010 | Posted by admin

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